Predictive What? HRExaminer Weekly Edition v7.45 December 2, 2016 It takes 40 minutes of dedicated time on the world’s most powerful computer to simulate one second of human brain activity. Yet, the more you listen to the parade of folks who claim that they can accurately measure people, teams, and organizations, the more […]

CareerBuilder and Dice Holdings are being shopped. Big brands in the job board industry are changing ownership and generally trading at a steep discount to prior valuations (LinkedIn, Indeed, Monster and SimplyHired). What’s it all mean? John Sumser has more in, Job Board Shuffle.

Ross Clennett is the leading trainer of Recruiters in Australia and a no-nonsense firebrand. In his article, Ross Clennett Calls BS, he notes, “To report that 79 per cent of companies have talent as their number one priority is just laughable, and palpably false; as any review of the evidence would quickly confirm.”

On Episode 95 of HR Tech Weekly: HRTech World Congress Update from Paris, Axonify raises $27M to gamify employee training without wasting your time, Parent Company Of Tech Site Dice Is For Sale, LinkedIn plots a place on the economic graph, launches Salary to chart what we earn, and the Pentagon seeks funds for new ad campaign to attract recruits.

Elaine Orler is chairman and co-founder of the Talent Board, founding organization of the Candidate Experience Awards. Elaine is often quoted in leading HR and business publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Human Resource Executive, and Talent Management. Elaine Orler is on HRExaminer Radio.

Keith Kitani is CEO and co-founder of GuideSpark, and brings over 20 years of digital communications and eLearning expertise to creating, building, and leading GuideSpark. Keith received his B.A. in Electrical Engineering and his M.B.A. from Stanford University. Keith Kitani is on HRExaminer Radio.

Earlier this week, John Sumser spent a day in the iCIMS headquarters in Matawan, New Jersey. iCIMS is the leading independent Applicant Tracking System (ATS). The company nimbly navigates the minefields strewn with recruiting tools from Oracle, SAP, IBM, and Workday. If it weren’t for the disciplined tech team and 700 person workforce, you might mistake them for a smaller operation. Over 17 years iCIMS has grown at 30% a year and today are at an inflection point. Read, iCIMS in Perspective.

Do you support standards or do you come from the flexibility perspective? Dr. Chris Andrews from Bond University in Australia pits the two sides against each other in a grudge match. Why have HR Standards?

Mike Psenka is the founder and CEO of Moovila. He founded eThority and served as the CEO and President until a successful acquisition by Equifax. He graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and holds multiple technology patents. Mike Psenka is on HRExaminer Radio.

Imo Udom is the co-founder and CEO of WePow, a leader in video interviewing and talent selection. Earlier in his career, he was the co-founder and COO of Ovia and a missile system engineer at Lockheed Martin, where he started his career as a program coordinator. He hails from London, lives in San Francisco, and holds engineering degrees from UPenn. Imo Udom is on HRExaminer Radio.

Workday’s new learning functionality is a box breaker. Their new release makes it possible to reimagine every bit of workflow as a learning experience. For example, recruiting is learning and onboarding is Learning. John Sumser has the full story in, Learning With Workday Part I.

Data drives decisions. And there’s no shortage of data these days. Susan LaMotte writes about what can go wrong with the knee-jerk reaction that often follows. Read Susan’s post on Data Fatigue.

In this week’s Five Links post, John Sumser covers the gig economy, finding a job that doesn’t exist, Predictive analytics in healthcare, the technology behind Workday’s apps, and how many formulas you should learn.

Deb Calvert is the President of People First Productivity Solutions, a Certified Master of The Leadership Challenge, an ICF-Certified Executive Coach, and an instructor at UC Berkeley. Listen to Deb Calvert on HRExaminer Radio.

Jeanne Achille is Devon’s CEO. She founded the award-winning PR agency in 1994 and today is considered by many to be one of the best public relations professionals in the business. Jeanne Achille is on HRExaminer Radio.

Urgency and relentless choice conspire to keep us from noticing how much better things have gotten, how much more capability we have. In this week’s feature article, John Sumser has a view on The Present of HR.

Matthew J. Stollak writes about the fear many organizations have about investing in the development of their people. There’s good news in the trend of employees returning to their former companies. Read, So Long, It’s Been Good To Know You.

Tim Newnham is the Market Connector at HR.com. Tim is fluent in current and future trends in the HRIS, Payroll, Integrated HCM, and Talent Management arena. Listen to Tim Newnham is on HRExaminer Radio.

Tom Janz is the Chief Science Officer and Co-founder of Plenarium and Chief Scientist at PeopleAssessments.com. He started his career in academia and in 1992 Tom entered the business world where he has worked in numerous expert and leadership roles in behavioral assessment. Tom Janz is on HRExaminer Radio.

In this week’s Five Links post, John Sumser covers topics ranging from machine learning to what HR people do all day in small business.

On Episode 91 of HR Tech Weekly: Stacey and John share a complete recap of their experiences at The HR Technology Conference that took place October 4-7, 2016 in Chicago (HRTech 19).

Kyle Lagunas is research manager and principal analyst for IDC’s Emerging Trends in Talent Acquisition and Staffing research practice. Kyle is a frequent speaker and writer and his work has been featured in Forbes, The New York Times, Business Insider, Information Weekly, and HRO Today. Kyle Lagunas is on HRExaminer Radio.

Dawn Klinghoffer is the General Manager of HR Business Insights at Microsoft. Dawn started her career with Microsoft over 18 years ago in Corporate Accounting, but has spent the last 13 years in the People Analytics space, as the team has grown in scope and scale. Listen to Dawn Klinghoffer on HRExaminer Radio.

Jason Lauritsen writes, “Work isn’t something we do, it’s who we are. You can’t get more personal than that. When it comes to our work, it is never ‘strictly business.’” Read this week’s feature article, Work is Personal, Act Accordingly.

Last week Google announced a sweeping line of new products that combine the best of Google’s artificial intelligence with voice-powered interfaces on products like Google Home and their new line of Pixel Phones. Read John’s article to understand how this will change recruiting in, Intelligent Non-Graphical Interfaces.

On Episode 90 of HR Tech Weekly: Updates from the Workday Rising Conference, Tech Giants Team Up To Tackle The Ethics Of Artificial Intelligence, Labor Department Starts Review of Wells Fargo Labor Practices, and Enterprise chat app Slack ties up with Salesforce.

Eric Winegardner is the SVP of Client Adoption and Sales Enablement at Monster Worldwide. A student of employment science, he works every day to master the art of recruiting. Listen to Eric Winegardner on HRExaminer Radio.

Many managers don’t communicate well with their employees. A Harris Poll survey revealed that 69% of managers are often uneasy about communicating with employees. Ted Malley from Ceridian gets under an old cliché, It’s not what you said, it’s how you said it.

While it is common to call the market facing recruiting function “Recruitment Marketing,” it includes over 30 different techniques for identifying and targeting the sources of supply and then evolving individualized relationships with candidates. John Sumser explains how Recruiting is Two.

On Episode 89 of HR Tech Weekly: ADP and Achievers Event Updates, HighQ Labs, NetDimensions and Exact Learning Solutions, New CFO at Ceridian, Benchmarking: The Compass to Navigate the Future of Work, and The HRExaminer Field Guide to HRTech.

Reza Moussavian is the SVP for HR Digital and Innovation at Deutsche Telekom. Reza’s background is in launching new technology ventures and transforming incumbent communications companies. Listen to Reza Moussavian on HRExaminer Radio.

We’ve created The HRExaminer Field Guide for HRTech. Our goal is to provide you with a quick way to get your bearings and maximize the benefit you get from the upcoming conference in Chicago. The conference has 400 vendors and 65 sessions – there is simply no way to see it all.

To make it easier to find the best conference track we have built 40 separate agendas based on your role (practitioner, buyer, vendor, or investor) and your main job function (such as Core HR, Benefits Administration, or Payroll). Visit the session guides section to quickly navigate to our recommendations for you.

There’s also a sortable vendor directory. We’ve taken the latest information from the conference and added our independent categorizations and information.

Finally, there is a section that offers tips and strategies for a successful conference. Don’t miss the gems from Bill Kutik, Rayanne Thorn, Trish McFarlane, Heather Bussing, and Brian Sommer.

Despite formal education as a chemical engineer, Ryan Glushkoff found his calling with software companies like Blackbaud, PeopleMatter, and presently PlanSource. Listen to Ryan Glushkoff on HRExaminer Radio.

Ed Newman is an entrepreneur with a deep background in Human Resources and Talent Management and currently serves as the Vice President of Client Services for Phenom People. Ed Newman is on HRExaminer Radio.

If large groups of people, lots of activity, sound, noise, and light feel overwhelming, you may be an introvert. Let’s just say the HR Tech Conference is an extrovert’s delight. Yet, the conference is full of interesting people, products, and information. What to do? Simple. Heather Bussing has the Introvert’s Guide to HR Tech.

Esther Bongenaar and Vasilis Giagkoulas are two very important parts of the HR Analytics team at Royal Dutch Shell. John Sumser digs into the numbers with Esther and Vasilis on Episode 191 of HRExaminer Radio.

Joe Hanna is the Founder and CEO of Job Marker Maker and ENGAGE Talent, both predictive recruiting platforms. Joe has over 22 years of global experience in software and enterprise applications and is also a published author. Catch up with Joe Hanna on HRExaminer Radio.

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